What did the ancients call May?

The ancients called May Gaoyue, Puyue, Midsummer, Chaoxia, Liu Yue, Yuyue, Wu Mi, Tanaka and Midsummer.

On the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of May, many people hang calamus and mugwort leaves on their doors to ward off evil spirits. So May is also called "Puyue".

May is the fifth month of the Gregorian calendar year, and it is a big month. * * * There is 3 1 day. "Mei" is also called "Gao Yue". In the northern hemisphere, May is the third month of spring. There are two solar terms this month: Long Summer and Xiaoman. The festivals in May mainly include: May 1st International Labor Day, May 4th Youth Day and Mother's Day.

Extended data

May's English name probably comes from Maya (called Maius in Latin), the goddess who specializes in spring and life in Roman mythology, or Bona Dea, the goddess who celebrates festivals in May, or maiores (meaning "older people") in Latin.

May includes festivals:

1, Labor Day: May 1

2. Youth Day: May 4th.

3. Mother's Day: the second Sunday in May.

4. Nurses Day: May 12.

5. World Family Doctor Day: May 19.

6. China University Students' Psychological Activity Day: May 25th.

7. World No Tobacco Day: May 3 1.

Baidu Encyclopedia-May

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